Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Ying: Dominant vs Recessive Phenotypes

Albinism in animals is the result of a recessive gene:

Bennet's Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Macropus_rufogriseus_rufogriseus_Bruny.jpg


Bennet's Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus)
[42.066276,-71.586508]


The Bengal Tiger and White Tiger are really the same species; the white variation of the White tiger's coat is also the result of a recessive gene!

Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
[42.062787,-71.586874]

White Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
[42.062787,-71.586874]

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